Indian foreign secy likely to arrive today
Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla is likely to arrive in Dhaka today on a brief visit aiming to boost ties between the two neighbouring countries, an informed source said.
It could not be known what is the purpose of the visit. However, a diplomatic source indicates that the Indian foreign secretary is likely to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, among others, and discuss ways to strengthen the bond between the two countries.
Shringla will also convey Delhi's special message to Dhaka, according to the source.
He will leave Dhaka for home the same day, wrapping up his brief visit.
However, there was no official announcement on the visit.
India recently described its relations with Bangladesh as "exceptionally close" but expressed displeasure over a "mischievous" story pertaining to Bangladesh-India ties.
"We're confident that both sides appreciate mutual sensitivity and mutual respect building further on the relationship," said Anurag Srivastava, spokesperson of the Indian external affairs ministry at a virtual weekly media briefing in New Delhi.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen recently termed Bangladesh-India relations "blood ties" and Bangladesh-China relations "economic ties".
On August 14, Bangladesh's Deputy High Commission in Kolkata condemned the disinformation campaign targeting Bangladesh by several web portals based in India's northeastern region.
The mission also urged all concerned to disregard the false information peddled.
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